Improved washing-machine



@uiten tetes'. @anni @fitte ALFORD LAMB, or JEFFERSONVILLE, NEW YORKASSIGNOR. To HIMSELF,` WILLIAMl H. MORSE, AND MARY E. LAYMAN.

Letters .Patent No. 74,919, elated February 25, 1868 IMPROVED WASHING-MACHINE.

TO ALL'WHOM IT'MAY CONCERN: p n

Beit known that LALFORD LMB, of Je'ersonville, in the county of Sullivan, and State o f New York, have invented certain new-and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof,A referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference --marked thereomwhich form a part of' this specification, in which*y Figure 1 is aj section in front of the roller, and

Figure 2 a transverse section.

The nature-of this invention consists, rst, in the employment of an auxiliaryspring-bottom, in combina,- tion with a strip of India rubber, and second, in the employment of a iuted roller, in combination with a strip of India rubber, or its equivalent, when used substantially in the manner hereinafter specified.

To enable others skilled in the art to maire and use my invention, I will proceed to describe'its construction and operation. t g Y A representsa-vessel, which 'may beaconimon wash-tub. B is the semicircular auxiliary bottom,-whieh rests'upon springs d d, said springs being secured to the bottom ot' vessel or tub A, and the auxiliary bottom B may extender occupy about one half ofthe superficial measurement of the main bottom of' thetub. C represents a strip ot' India. rubber of suiiicient thickness and width to o'iier a suitable resistance and pressure .upon i the clothing as it passes between said strip ot' rubber and the roller D. The auxiliary bott-om B is provided with a groove, in which the strip oftrubber is confined, or said strip of rubber may be placed on the side of thel auxiliary bottom, and secured there by' means of avstrip of wood or metal, having screws passing through it. The roller D is iiuted, and is provided' with axles, which have their bearing in'ltho tub A, ina straight line witb the edge orside ofthe auiriliary bottoiuBt Atone end of this' fluted roller. is thc crank, g, by'mcuns oi"which it is operated. It will bereniarlcedlthat the strip of India rubber should extend upward to the lower part of The operation of my machine Vis so simple as to scarcely require a description, being only necessary to till the tub with a suitable quantity of water, and run the articles -to'be washed between the roller and rubber strip, which Will-in a shortv time thoroughly cleanse themwitbout tearing or injuring them in the least.

After the washing'process is complete, the clotbing'can be perfectly rinsed by putting them through a similer operation, the springs under the auxiliary bottom allowing said bottom toaaccommodate itself to the size of the article to be washe 4 i l Having thus describedmy invention, nhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The auiiiliery spring-bettom B, India-rubber strip C, .undiluted roller D, all arranged substantially as and for the purpose described. l i

In testimony that I vclaim-the foregoing as my own, I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

'ALroRD LAMB.

Witnesses t ISAAC ANDERSON, ALPnEUs. P oTTs. 

